The main attractions of Xue Rengui Han Kiln

Han Kiln is located outside Xiuren Village, Hejin City. This earthen kiln with a hole facing east to west and a length, width and height of just over 3 meters is said to be the place where Xue Rengui and Liu Yinghuan lived. The earthen kang and stove traces in the kiln were rebuilt in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. There is a "White Robe Cave" built on the south side dozens of steps away from the kiln. In the cave, there are two seated statues of Xue Rengui and his wife, and a white horse. The east wall of the cave is embedded with a tablet dating from the sixth year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty.

It reads: "There is a Rengui kiln at the head of Hugang. It is unknown when it was created and it is called Hugang. It was created by heaven and earth, and the environment is majestic and dangerous. Climbing to the distance Looking out, Fenshui is like a rainbow, running through Fengshan Mountain to the east. "It is also known as "the kiln is the poor residence of King Ping Liao and his wife." King Ping Liao is Xue Rengui's title. From the inscription, we can have a general understanding of the situation of Xue Rengui's cold kiln.

Han Kiln Tourist Itinerary for Various Attractions:

Archive - Sheyan Pagoda - Kuixing Tower - Liu Family Courtyard - Xue Rengui Temple - Han Kiln - Tomb of King Ping Liao ——Pingliao Prince’s Mansion—Xue’s Ancestral Hall—Ancient Village Commercial Street. Covering an area of ??about 2,000 square meters, the square is grand and eye-catching.

The stage: facing south, facing the Wang Temple, with an area of ??about 8-6 square meters, a platform base of about 2 meters high, a masonry structure, and a 6-meter-high theater building with a wooden structure with a verandah-style roof. building. The main function of the stage is as a performance venue for large-scale events such as the Xue Rengui Ceremony.

Bell and Drum Tower: The area is about 6.5-5.5m2; it is divided into two floors, the upper floor is the Drum Tower and the lower floor is the Bell Tower. The Bell and Drum Tower is a brick and wood structure with a height of 8m. This is where Xue Rengui and Liu Yinghuan lived together. Inside the cold kiln are placed an abandoned spinning wheel and Xu Wei's dilapidated daily necessities such as pots and pans. On the wall is a picture of a bow and arrow used by Xue Dingshan, the son of Xue Rengui, to shoot wild geese when he was a boy. The cabin on the left hand side of the cold kiln is designed as a storage room.

When you come to the small courtyard, there are wooden fence walls, pomegranate trees and white stones, just like a small courtyard. When we come here, we feel like we have returned to the time when women pounded rice and men hunted. In ancient Chinese mythology, Kuixing is the star that governs literary fortune and articles. It is regarded as the god of the rise and fall of articles. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was made into a statue for sacrifices. In the imperial examination, it was worshiped as the god of Chinese style (examination). Kuixing Tower is 8 meters high. , the platform base is 0.75 meters, and the length and width of the pavilion base are 6 meters. Each floor shrinks in sequence, with decreasing height, opening into a tower shape. On the first floor of Kuixing Building, there is a statue of Kuixing with his right hand raised high and holding a Zhuangyuan pen. On the four walls hang plaques written by celebrities such as "Jiaoyun Changming", "Pingbu Qingyun", "Wenguang Shedou" and so on. On the wall are inscribed stone tablets. There are names and surnames of Jinshi, Number One Scholar and cultural celebrities in the village in past dynasties to commend and commemorate. The second and third floors are basically closed and not open to the public.